This article talks about Malaysia switching to incineration because there's not enough space for landfills. The article also explains the amount of energy received from food waste and how its not that much compared to the cost.
This article discusses about using energy from discarded pumpkins from halloween. They are also creating energy for plants such as, biofuel, biopower and other products.
This would be AMAZING if we were able to use our waste to provide energy for the world. It would be a win win situation. Since they are already trying it out maybe this will go nationwide.
This article explains and suggests multiple different alternatives for saving food in the house. Also to grocery shopping tips to avoid not using food. The author goes further to give different recipes for food that is past its due date.
this is a short video that i found about food how stores and how people can dontate food to food banks. they talk about how much food has been given to them
This article gives you a guide on what is in your refrigerator so you know what will go bad in such little notice. It builds up a habit on looking through your refrigerator daily.
This website gives really efficient tips about sustainability not only in terms of food waste, but also how you could save money by doing simple things. So if you want to know what those things are, you should check it out.
I think this is a helpful website for those who are interested in finding archives, blogs and articles about saving food waste. It also gives resources that are useful to research like books and movies.
A website that tells us what happens to our recycling. Check it out because it also includes videos about collection services, recycling center, food waste.
In America people waste tons of food each day, at home all the leftovers are put in the trashcans and are send to landfills. A statistic that is really important in this article is that 20% of are landfills have food waste.
Try and use a shopping list, start a hobby of canning foods, use unwanted foods in smoothies or quick meals. Need some recipes, this site has them for you, also found tips on helping you store your food. Composting basics, composting systems are explained in this site. Also local information is provided for you.
These date that are shown on food items are only simply suggestions by the manufacturer as when the food item was at its peack quality, and not labeled as when it is unsafe to consume. Food Mareketing Instiute did a survay on the confusion over eperation dates. As a result of this surevay they were able to discover that nine out of then Americans lead to needlessly food and is being thrown ayway.
This article talks about a program that K-12th grade schools can implement through out their school. It gives examples on how this program has already been implemented and changed in schools. It also talks about how the program can be implemented in a school. This program is a great way to teach children and staff different ways to create a sustainable school.
I think that is pretty cool that they have the kids get involoved as well, because like you said it is a great way to teach kids about sustainability and maybe some could even educate their parents. "However, most school districts don't have an award-winning nonprofit to implement a comprehensive Zero Waste program for them."
(Schumper & Dietz). This comment made me think, are Zero Waste programs very exspensive if it is not through a non-profit group, and is that why other schoos do not implement this?